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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes will be made to the school transport scheme to allow for alterations or extensions to bus routes for concessionary ticket holders; if his attention has been drawn to the significant difficulty caused for families by this clause in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36044/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the extension and refurbishment works at Kanturk and Millstreet community hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/18]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: It is called democracy.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: How long will it take to conclude proceedings?

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I put a proposal to the Business Committee an hour ago that we extend the time by ten or 15 minutes in order that we might conclude the debate on this legislation.

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: Many fine words were spoken in the Chamber last night about carers and the legislation on general practitioner services. However, people are now being obliged to wait nearly 14 weeks to get the carer's allowance through the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. That is an absolute disgrace. Many people are making decisions on care for their loved ones and then they have...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: Every other Deputy around here knows that it is.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: Like my colleague, I welcome this Bill. There are three issues I want to raise. The Minister of State referred in his opening remarks to the additional investment of €10 million for respite care services. There is a chronic crisis in respite care. We were told about the extra money coming in. I have worked closely with families to try to get respite for carers, particularly those...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if the eurozone debt crisis and cross-contagion were discussed at the June 2018 EU Council meeting. [29357/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: This time last year, I raised the issue of respite beds for adults with intellectual disability a number of times. All the answers I got said it would be looked at in the context of the next budget and increasing the respite care that would be available for 2018. After the budget was brought through officials played us along for six months and now tell me there is no money available....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 36. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, recently or at European Council bilateral meetings on reconvening the Northern Ireland Assembly. [30456/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 43. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee E (health) last met; and the number of times it has met since January 2018. [29045/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the meetings he attended in New York; and the issues that were discussed. [30454/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 51. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the undocumented Irish at his meetings while in New York recently. [30455/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in relation to its application for additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school which has received an increase in its SNA allocation for the 2018-2019 school year can then reduce the hours of existing SNAs in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school must accept the recommendations of a special educational needs organisor, SENO, in relation to the allocation of SNA hours; if the final decision regarding the allocation of SNA hours rests with the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31127/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his position that in circumstances in which a school gains an extra SNA allocation the additional posts should be offered to existing SNAs to bring them up to full-time hours in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31128/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 311. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for new orthotics will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31125/18]

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I compliment our finance spokesman, Deputy Michael McGrath, on the work he has done for those affected by the Setanta Insurance issue and on the amount of work he put into our Private Members' business. I am disappointed the Government did not move a little faster on trying to pass the Bill in both Houses prior to the summer because people...